Children's home run by Good Foundations Limited

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC419808 1 SC419808 Registered provider: Good Foundations Limited

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Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This home is privately owned. It is registered to care for up to four children who may have social or emotional difficulties and/or learning disabilities.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager has been registered with Ofsted since October 2011.

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This monitoring visit

This visit took place to monitor the actions taken by the provider in relation to the compliance notice being served under regulation 12, the protection of children standard, following the last full inspection.

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This monitoring visit

Since the last inspection, the register manager has made progress to improve the quality of children’s risk management plans. Individual plans are now in place to reflect known and emerging risks. The registered manager has ensured that the plans are up to date with relevant information. Staff have clear strategies in place to follow to support children to be safe and reduce risks. Children have been supported to understand their individual risk management plans and have also undertaken online training around risks associated with going missing from home.

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This monitoring visit

The registered manager and staff team have developed multi-agency working relationships with partner agencies. As a result of information sharing and carrying out direct work with children, missing from home episodes have recently reduced. A social worker said, ‘There has been a drastic decline in [the child] being reported as missing. We have undertaken extensive work together to support this.’

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This monitoring visit

The registered manager has ensured that the staff team has a good working knowledge around the risk to children. Team meetings and focused training has Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC419808 2 supported the staff to develop their understanding and responsibilities to safeguard children.

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This monitoring visit

Children now benefit from having the opportunity to meet with someone independent to the home, should they go missing from the home. These return home interviews are taking place regularly and provide an opportunity for a child to talk to someone who is not connected to the home.

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This monitoring visit

Since the last inspection, there have been no reported incidents of bullying. The staff team has undertaken further training in relation to managing bullying in the home. Children have engaged in open discussions around bullying and have all been assured of the actions that staff would take, should bullying become an issue in the home. One child said, ‘I get on with all the girls. There is no bullying in the home. It’s safe here.’

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This monitoring visit

Several requirements were not explored as part of this monitoring visit and will be reviewed as part of the home’s next inspection. However, sufficient progress has been made for Ofsted to assess that the compliance notices have been met. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC419808 3

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 28/10/2021 Full Inadequate 18/12/2019 Full Outstanding 05/12/2018 Full Outstanding 06/12/2017 Full Outstanding Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC419808 4

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Statutory requirements

This section sets out the actions that the registered person(s) must take to meet the Care Standards Act 2000, the Children’s Homes (England) Regulations 2015 and the ‘Guide to the children’s homes regulations, including the quality standards’. The registered person(s) must comply within the given timescales.

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Requirement Due date

The leadership and management standard is that the registered person enables, inspires and leads a culture in relation to the children’s home that—

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helps children aspire to fulfil their potential; and

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In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to—

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lead and manage the home in a way that is consistent with the approach and ethos, and delivers the outcomes, set out in the home’s statement of purpose;

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understand the impact that the quality of care provided in the home is having on the progress and experiences of each child and use this understanding to inform the development of the quality of care provided in the home;

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use monitoring and review systems to make continuous improvements in the quality of care provided in the home. (Regulation 13 (1)(a)(b) (2)(a)(f)(h)) 12 December 2021

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The positive relationships standard is that children are helped to develop, and to benefit from, relationships based on—

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an understanding about acceptable behaviour; and

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positive responses to other children and adults.

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In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to ensure—

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that staff— 12 December 2021 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC419808 5 communicate to each child expectations about the child’s behaviour and ensure that the child understands those expectations in accordance with the child’s age and understanding;

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understand and communicate to children that bullying is unacceptable; and

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have the skills to recognise incidents or indications of bullying and how to deal with them; and

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that each child is encouraged to build and maintain positive relationships with others. (Regulation 11 (1)(a)(b)(2)(a)(v)(xiii)(b))

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The registered person must ensure that all employees—

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receive practice-related supervision by a person with appropriate experience. (Regulation 33 (4)(b))

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Specifically, written records should show that supervision takes place in accordance with the frequency set out in the provider’s policy. 12 December 2021

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When the independent person is carrying out a visit, registered person must help the independent person—

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if they consent, to interview in private such of the children, their parents, relatives and persons working at the home as the independent person requires.

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The independent person must produce a report about a visit (“the independent person’s report”) which sets out, in particular, the independent person’s opinion as to whether—

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children are effectively safeguarded; and

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the conduct of the home promotes children’s well-being.

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The independent person’s report may recommend actions that the registered person may take in relation to the home and timescales within which the registered person must consider whether or not to take those actions.

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Requirement Due date

The independent person must provide a copy of the independent person’s report to— 12 December 2021 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC419808 6 HMCI. (Regulation 44 (2)(a) (4)(a)(b) (5) (7)(a))

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Requirement Due date

Specifically, the independent person should regularly consult with a range of stakeholders to gain their opinions about the quality of care provided in the home. The report should provide robust evaluation and highlight any shortfalls. Recommendations should be made to obtain important documentation, such as relevant plans, to inform care planning in the home. The report should be sent promptly to the regulatory body.

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In order to complete a quality of care review the registered person must establish and maintain a system for monitoring, reviewing and evaluating—

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the quality of care provided for children.

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The system referred to in paragraph (2) must provide for ascertaining and considering the opinions of children, their parents, placing authorities and staff. (Regulation 45 (2)(a)(b) (5))

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Requirement Due date

In particular, the report should evaluate how the care provided supports children’s progress. The report should consistently capture the views of relevant stakeholders. 12 December 2021

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Requirement Due date

children can access all appropriate areas of the children’s home’s premises. (Regulation 21 (b)) 12 December 2021

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Information about this inspection

The purpose of this visit was to monitor the action taken and the progress made by the children’s home since its last Ofsted inspection.

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Information about this inspection

This inspection was carried out under the Care Standards Act 2000. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC419808 7

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Good Foundations Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 6 Tower Quays, Tower Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside CH41 1BP

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Inspector

Louise Redfern, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC419808 8 to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children’s social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, further education and skills, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children’s services, and inspects services for children looked after, safeguarding and child protection.

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